Name: Old Fashioned Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/4 cup unsalted butter; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 4 pineapple rings; 4 maraschino cherries; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 cup milk; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 egg

Old Fashioned Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Recipe

Dorolisa Cohen Modified: July 18, 2024

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How To Make Old Fashioned Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

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Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 45 minutes

Total: 65 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
4 pineapple rings
4 maraschino cherries
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
Melt the butter and pour it into a round cake pan. Sprinkle the brown sugar evenly over the butter.
Arrange the pineapple rings on top of the brown sugar, placing a cherry in the center of each ring.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Add the milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and egg to the dry ingredients. Mix until well combined.
Pour the batter over the pineapple rings in the cake pan, spreading it out evenly.
Bake for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Allow the cake to cool for 10 minutes, then invert it onto a plate to reveal the pineapple topping.

Nutrition

Calories : 365kcal
Total Fat : 14g
Saturated Fat : 6g
Cholesterol : 49mg
Sodium : 240mg
Total Carbohydrates : 56g
Dietary Fiber : 1g
Sugars : 37g
Protein : 4g

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